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Sex and relationship education in schools is intended to safeguard children from harmful relationships and promote sexual health. This review of 55 qualitative studies, mainly from the UK, suggests the classes do neither and may be failing to prepare, protect or engage young people.
Help I’m Hairy is a Keystage 2 relationship and sex education resource which uses narration from students, helpful advice from Yr 6-11 students, fact files, information from a school nurse, animation and short comic sketches to help young people understand what happens physically and emotionally during puberty.
This new version also contains an extra section devoted to Transition to secondary school. The resource is a collaboration between Catcher Media, Walsall School Nurses, Teenage Pregnancy and Sexual Health team, Walsall Schools and Creative Art Team. [Available at a cost to other areas]
This Toolkit has been developed to support the delivery of relationships and sexual health education with Key Stages 2, 3 and 4 pupils
TOPIC AREAS: Puberty Attitudes and the Law Relationships Contraception and Condoms Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI’s) Sexuality Risky Behaviour
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued new guidelines on what is known as harmful sexual behaviour. As well as sexting (sending sexually explicit pictures or messages via smartphone) it also includes other age inappropriate sexual behaviour such as watching extreme pornography or making inappropriate remarks.